Thank you so much for such encouragement.
Becky & the girls
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On May 2, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Becky,
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> I do remember a post about the Cushings, but think that I didn’t remember
> that was you that posted that. I do hope that Gracie’s tests are better in
> June. It is so hard when we feel helpless to know what is going on.
> Sometimes I wish mine could talk so that I would know what is going on that
> they don’t want to play, want to sleep all day, or something else.
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> I think that by changing the diet a little will help until the tests are done
> again. I know it is difficult, but Desi did do well by not realizing that I
> was giving him a little less. The only time that he wanted more food was
> about a month ago when I was giving Dolly her Atarax and she dropped it, Desi
> got that off the floor faster than a speeding bullet. But all day, he would
> go in his area, look at his treat toy and cry. Dolly had always been a picky
> eater and a grazer, she often gets low blood sugar so she is supposed to have
> food available. Since taking the Atarax she will eat an entire serving of
> food at one time. I have to divert her attention until the next meal. I can
> tell when she gets a little quiet and I can move her and doesn’t wake her up.
> Then I will give her a little treat. If that doesn’t work, I will give her
> a little Nutracal and then the she perks up…too much Nutracal and she will be
> crying for more food! LOL
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> I believe that just by changing a few things, as you are, that there will be
> some noticeable changes and you have to remember that if Gracie loses just
> one pound that is equivalent to a woman at 100 lbs losing 10 pounds. I
> always like to convert because it is easier to see that little milestone is
> really much bigger than we once thought.
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> The same can go for feeding. If you were feeding ¾ cup previously and over a
> couple months you decreased to ½ cup…that converts to ¼ cup per day times 30
> days in a month equaling 7.5 cups less in a month. Gracie is 10 lbs, so
> converting that to a woman who weighs 100 lbs, that is a reduction of 75
> cups. So think if you look on a cereal box or something that has ounces on
> the outside of the package and figure how many boxes/packages is that 75 cups
> equivalent. That is a whole lot less food. I know you probably won’t be
> able to cut her back a lot at a time, just want to put it into a ‘human
> equivalent’ to see although we don’t think it is a big difference on our
> chis, when compared to what a human equivalent is definitely helps me, and I
> have heard others have also.
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> Good luck…give them gentle hugs from me. Dolly & Desi are sending healing
> puppy kisses.
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